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Town of Bridgewater – Financial Operations (2013M-309)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period … 31, 2013. Background The Town of Bridgewater is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 1,500 … has assigned accounting duties to the bookkeeper, but has not provided sufficient oversight. As a result, the manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-bridgewater-financial-operations-2013m-309Town of Dunkirk – Justice Court (2013M-106)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Court’s financial … March 15, 2013. Background The Town of Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … Key Findings The Justices, and the Court Clerk, did not prepare monthly accountabilities of Court assets and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-dunkirk-justice-court-2013m-106Iroquois Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-102)
… which annually averaged $1.8 million, was not needed to finance operations. The Board and District officials did not transparently budget to fund a capital reserve. The Board did not review all … and appropriated fund balance. Review all reserves to determine whether balances are necessary and reasonable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/iroquois-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-102Town of Windsor – Information Technology (2017M-44)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s information technology (IT) controls for … 27, 2016. Background The Town of Windsor is located in Broome County and is governed by a five-member Town Board. … Findings The Town’s IT policy was adopted in 2007 but has not been updated since then and does not address data backup, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-windsor-information-technology-2017m-44Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) did not ensure projects were properly planned or accounted for … status of the projects or communicate the projects’ status to taxpayers. Specifically, the Supervisor and Board did … The Supervisor did not: Account for the projects in separate capital projects funds. Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected Authority … Background The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority … and subsidies from HUD. Key Findings The Board does not audit claims and has not designated a claims auditor to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsReview of Growe Technologies Inc.
… and paid reasonable prices for those services. Background In January 2009 through federal legislation, the Centers for … health records called Meaningful Use (MU) and ICD-10. In November 2013, the Health Science Center at Brooklyn … IT services to implement MU and ICD-10 at Downstate. In April 2014, Downstate entered into a subsequent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incState Agencies Bulletin No. 1795
… plan year change. Background The OT limit for Tier 6 began in State fiscal year 2012-13 at $15,000. The limit increases … Consumer Price Index on December 31 of the previous year. In 2018, the maximum amount of OT that can be included in the final average salary of a Tier 6 member was changed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1795-2020-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsVillage of Riverside – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2024M-107)
… did not file the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) for the last four fiscal years and the current AFR was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-riverside-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-107Sayville Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cellular Telephones (2015M-86)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to evaluate the District’s financial activities and cellular … The Sayville Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which is … budgets, experienced large operating surpluses and did not use the appropriated fund balance included in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/sayville-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cellularUnited Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED’s) … with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. In 2013, UCP Rochester provided preschool … $2,210 in ineligible bonuses and associated fringe benefits; $1,681 for inappropriate consultant services; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-cerebral-palsy-association-rochester-area-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… Division’s Industry Inspection Unit (Unit) is responsible for inspecting rides at amusement parks, fairs, and other … set up at transient fairs) ride that is power-operated and for which an admission fee is charged, as well as any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyCobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… 2018-19 through 2020-21 by an average of $2.8 million, or 6.6 percent, and appropriated fund balance that was not … of the District’s reserves were not reasonably funded or used in the last three years. Maintaining reserves that … Adopt a written reserve policy that establishes optimal or targeted funding levels. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementDeRuyter Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-119)
… is located in the Towns of Cazenovia, DeRuyter, Georgetown and Nelson in Madison County; the Towns of Lincklaen and Otselic in Chenango County; The Town of Cuyler in Cortland County; and the Town of Fabius in Onondaga County. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/deruyter-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-119Village of Smyrna – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-114)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Mayor and Board properly monitored the … 6, 2013. Background The Village of Smyrna is located in the Town of Smyrna in Chenango County. The Board of … fiscal year was $162,478. Key Findings The Board did not properly segregate the Clerk-Treasurer’s financial duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/19/village-smyrna-clerk-treasurers-duties-2013m-114Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of the Town of Clarence Industrial Development … projects. Key Findings The Board did not properly approve or monitor its projects. The Board did not verify job … assessing material aspects of the proposed projects prior to approving them. The Board did not properly monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … by sufficient documentation. Officials used public funds to make donations or impermissible gifts totaling … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 654-A
… there will be an additional number (Sub-Sort Number) above and to the right of the Employees name. Numbers above the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/654-addendum-additional-information-direct-deposit-advice-statement-addressCircleville Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-343)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of selected financial … controls over cash disbursements. The treasurer failed to file the annual financial report with the Office of the … each claim includes an itemized invoice with enough detail to support the claim as an actual and necessary District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/circleville-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-343Village of Pelham – Information Technology (2016M-410)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Village officials adequately safeguarded … 11, 2016. Background The Village of Pelham is located in the Town of Pelham in Westchester County and has a … approximately $13.9 million. Key Findings The Village has not installed an adequate web filtering process and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-pelham-information-technology-2016m-410